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Tuesday, January 16

11:14 a.m. Horses in winter – Another report of the horses at the polo club not being fed or watered. We checked the horses and found adequate food and water on site with all horses being fed. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner.

5:47 P.m. Big talk, no action – Call of a verbal argument at the La Conner Shell Station between an employee and a customer. The argument did not get physical and cooler heads emerged and were able to solve the situation. La Conner Whitney Rd., Greater La Conner.

Thursday, January 18

8:14 a.m. Large potatoes haul – A workshop on the property was broken into with multiple items taken which included a motorcycle, tools and a shotgun. Deputies are investigating for suspect information. Downey Rd., Greater La Conner.

11 a.m. Depositing the truth – Report of a MVA where a vehicle had hit the stone wall outside the bank and left the area. Before a deputy could respond, the driver came into the bank to make a report and advised they would take care of the repairs. No response from law. Morris St., La Conner.

11:10 p.m. Slid home safely – Possible DUI as the driver had been seen drinking prior to leaving in a car. No reports of bad driving and law was unable to locate the vehicle.La Conner Whitney / Chilberg Rds., La Conner.

Friday, January 19

8:51 a.m. Not so suspicious – Caller reported that she believed her car was hit when parked in front of her house. A deputy responded and saw tire tracks in the snow going towards the parked car but did not see that any impact was made. The caller pointed to a small chip in the paint but the deputy could see rust around the chip which indicated it had been there for some time. There was no evidence of an MVA 3rd St., La Conner.

6:24 p.m. Good deed punished – The caller picked up a hitchhiker on McLean Road and gave them a ride to Mount Vernon. A short time after dropping them off, the driver noticed a portable speaker was missing from his car. It is believed the subject stole it but there was no info for the hitchhiker, and he was not located in town. McLean / Beaver Marsh Rds., Greater La Conner.

7:08: p.m. Ninth life over – Pet emergency center advised that a cat had been brought in that was hit by a car on Fir Island Road. The cat had died and they wanted us aware in case an owner called in. Fir Island Rd., Conway.

9:53 p.m. Young and foolish – A truck driven by a juvenile went off the road and hit a power pole. A second car pulled up and tried to flee the area with the occupants of the truck. The car was located and the original truck driver was taken into custody for DUI and hit and run. Dodge Valley Rd., Greater La Conner.